Bihar Staff Selection Commission v. Suraj Kumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1219 of 2018 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8605 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Bihar Staff Selection Commission P.O.- B.V. College, Patna- 14, through its Secretary.

2.

The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, P.O.- B.V. College, Patna- 14, through its Secretary.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Suraj Kumar Son of Sri Tetar Das, resident of Mohalla - New Ambedkar Colony, Khadpar (Near Water Tower), P.O.- Mahendru, P.S.- Sultanpur, District- Patna.

2.

The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Director, Directorate of Social Security and Disability, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The Assistant Director, Directorate of Social Security and Disability, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The Officer-in-Charge, Composite Rehabilitation Centre CRC, Red Cross Bhawan Gandhi Maidan, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Satyabir Bharti, Adv.

Mr. Abhushek Anand, Adv.

Ms.Kanupriya, Adv.

For the State :

Mr.Gyan Prakash Ojha, GA-7 Mr.Abhishek Singh, AC to GA-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 03-07-2024 Appellants have assailed the order of the learned Single Judge dated 07.05.2018 passed in CWJC No. 8605 of 2018. There is a delay of about 67 days. In this regard, I.A. No. 6559 of 2018 has been filed.

Patna High Court L.P.A No.1219 of 2018(4) dt.03-07-2024 2/2

2. For the reasons stated in the application read with the affidavit, delay of about 67 days in filing LPA No. 1219 of 2018 stands condoned. I.A. No. 6559 of 2018 is allowed.

3. Service of notice to respondent no. 1 treated as held sufficient vide our order dated 19.06.2024. There is no representation on behalf of respondent no. 1/ Suraj Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the present matter is covered by co-ordinate Bench decision passed in L.P.A. No. 778 of 2018 on 21.02.2023.

5. Accordingly, order of the learned Single Judge dated 07.05.2018 passed in CWJC No. 8605 of 2018 stands set aside and the present LPA allowed in terms of the co-ordinate Bench decision passed in L.P.A. No. 778 of 2018 on 21.02.2023.

6. Pending I.A.'s, if any, stands disposed of. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J) shahzad/- U